Bayside Salgados Golf and Beach Resort
Family suites with a playground and hot tub
About this hotel
This apartment-hotel leans into family logistics: a playground and hot tub sit alongside the outdoor pool, and kitchens in some rooms mean fewer restaurant nights during a longer stay near Zoomarine. It's nine minutes by taxi from Praia da Coelha, close enough for a beach morning before an afternoon at the water park, and a ten-minute walk from Salgados village itself for groceries or a casual meal. Breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking all come included rather than as add-ons, which matters over a week-long stay. Faro Airport runs nearly 47 minutes by taxi or over two hours by public transport, so most guests arrive with a rental car already arranged. The three-star rating reflects a simpler, apartment-style layout rather than full hotel service, a trade-off families make for the kitchen access and playground.
- Playground on site
- Hot tub
- Family suites with kitchens
- Nine minutes to Praia da Coelha
Our take
This suits a family prioritizing kitchen access and a playground over full hotel service, especially with a toddler whose nap schedule doesn't always cooperate with restaurant hours. The hot tub is a genuine bonus after a Zoomarine day, though it's a smaller-scale wellness offer than NAU Salgados Palace's proper spa. Families wanting more polished hotel service, rather than an apartment-style stay, should look toward the area's four-star options instead.
- ✓Use the on-site kitchen for at least a few dinners to break up a week of restaurant meals after long slides days.
- ✓Book a beach morning at Praia da Coelha before Zoomarine opens, since it's only nine minutes away by taxi.
- ✓Let the kids run off morning energy at the playground before the drive to the water park.
Why we love it
- Playground for pre-park morning energy
- Hot tub after a long slides day
- Kitchen access in some rooms
- Included breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking
Why guests love itThe playground turned out to be the real win here, giving our kids somewhere to burn off energy before we even got in the car for Zoomarine. Having a kitchen in our suite meant we skipped restaurant hunting on our tired nights, and the hot tub after a full day of slides became the thing everyone looked forward to. It's simpler than a full-service hotel, more apartment than resort, but for a family week that suited us better than we expected.